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Align climate bill with Asean declaration, Nik Nazmi urges govt
Former minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the Asean Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable…
Teens as young as 16 being hired as lorry drivers, says JPJ
A special operation yesterday led to the arrest of a lorry driver and his attendant, both of whom were underage.…
Activist urges police action after year-long cyberbullying linked to Esha’s death
A woman said she had endured more than a year of coordinated harassment, including threats of rape and sexual assault,…
Singapore halts execution of Malaysian on death row
K Datchinamurthy was scheduled to be executed today for smuggling 44.96g of diamorphine into Singapore. (File pic) PETALING JAYA: The…
Budget 2026: why rail deserves priority over roads
As Budget 2026 approaches, public attention will once again turn to what the government is prepared to allocate for the…
Semiconductor industry seeks tax breaks, improved regulatory efficiency
Semiconductor industry players hope that the budget for 2026 will deliver targeted cost reduction, regulatory streamlining, incentives to enlarge the…
Can we do better with the RON95 subsidy rationalisation?
The newly proposed subsidy rationalisation of RON95 petrol will cut the pump price by six sen from RM2.05 to RM1.99…
Keng Yaik deserves place in annals of political comedy, says new book
Dr Lim Keng Yaik served as primary industries minister in then prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s Cabinet. (Bernama pic) PETALING…
China unveils steady but restrained climate goals
Chinese President Xi Jinping virtually addresses a climate summit at the UN headquarters. (AP pic) UNITED NATIONS: China vowed Wednesday…
Russia vows to press offensive, rejects idea Ukraine can retake land
The Kremlin said it would achieve the goals of its all-out offensive in Ukraine. (EPA Images pic) MOSCOW: Russia said…
France, US tell Iran there is still chance to avoid nuclear sanctions
Emmanuel Macron has urged Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian at the UN to undo measures taken after June’s Israeli–US attack. (AP…
Trump presents new Gaza peace plan to Arab, Muslim leaders
US envoy Steve Witkoff said the 21-point plan by Donald Trump addresses Israel’s and regional neighbours’ concerns without providing specifics.…
Stop Russia’s war or face destructive arms race, says Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN General Assembly that Ukraine was moving to open up the export of its…
Dr M, Ismail Sabri praised for appealing against executions of M’sians in S’pore
Lawyer N Surendran said it was a consolation to family members that the former prime ministers were speaking up for…
Sabah Umno has no right to talk about integrity, says GRS man
Barhul Sahibu said Sabahans are mature enough to judge GRS for themselves, after a video was released showing a purported…
MA63 never stipulated that Sabah, Sarawak should hold 35% seats, says ex-speaker
Azhar Harun said there is nothing in legal documents that specifies that in the event of Singapore’s separation from Malaysia,…
GRS man ticks off Shafie over claim state funds used to attack Warisan
GRS information chief Joniston Bangkuai said the coalition is doing far better than the previous Shafie Apdal-led Warisan state government.…
Asean on track to become world’s fourth-largest economic bloc by 2030, says Anwar
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Asean is strategically placed to address a range of global challenges, particularly in the areas…
GRS doesn’t need us, we wish them well, says Zahid
BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the coalition wants to avoid multi-cornered contests in Sabah, particularly in constituencies where it…
Petroleum Development Act was passed with Sarawak’s support, says Azhar
Azhar Harun said the Dewan Rakyat’s Hansard proves that the Petroleum Development Act was never imposed on Sarawak by the…
Lab producing 100,000 Erimin 5 pills a day uncovered in Senai factory fire
Bukit Aman NCID director Hussein Omar Khan (with face mask) showing some of the seized items at the Kulai police…
Zara was cornered, mocked hours before found unconscious, inquest told
Zara Qairina Mahathir was found unconscious in a drain outside her dormitory in Papar, Sabah, on July 16 and died…
7 more enforcement officers nabbed over ‘counter setting’ at ferry terminals
The officers who were arrested are serving at maritime entry and exit checkpoints at the Pasir Gudang, Muar and Melaka…
Singapore executions looming, time for full abolition in Malaysia
From Martin Vengadesan It’s another harrowing week for the families of Malaysians on death row in Singapore. News has broken…
Perlis mulls levy on tourists exiting to Thailand
The proposed levy would apply to travellers exiting Perlis for Thailand through the Padang Besar and Wang Kelian ICQS. (Bernama…
After MACC ‘rats’ claim, Tei goes to graft-buster over ‘blacklisting’
Businessman Albert Tei is standing trial on two charges of giving RM350,000 in bribes to two assemblymen in relation to…
More pain ahead for O&G firms as oil price weakens
Petronas’s capital expenditure fell 31% year-on-year in the first half to RM17.7 billion, leading to lower earnings among local O&G…
Only 1 company asked to pitch before RM50mil unit trust deal
Bung Moktar Radin and wife Zizie Izette Abdul Samad face corruption charges involving the receipt of RM2.8mil in bribes over…
Justin Hoh upsets higher-ranked Chinese shuttler at Korea Open
The world No 37 beats the 19th ranked Wan Zheng Xing in three games in the opening round, but is…